LILY ROSE & C OMPANY

An exciting journey to find Culpeper’s greatest handmade gifts.

The placard on the sidewalk outside encourages you to come on in, stay a while and chat.

Inside, cheerful and unique handmade creations welcome you and draw you first around one corner and then the next. Adorable kerchiefs, distinctive earrings, delightful primitives, bright floral wreath arrangements, plaques with humorous sayings, tie-dyed t-shirts, plush pillows, uniquely scented candles, delicate macrame… all pleasingly arranged to catch your eye and capture your heart.

Everything and they mean everything at Lily Rose & Company is personally crafted by either one of the three women owners, one of their 22 local craftspeople or a few longer distance vendors whose mission the ladies admire.

“Nothing here is made in China,” said co-owner Kim Bonner.

She and her fellow entrepreneurs, Jillian Denham and Devon Romano, take pride in offering only homemade products and supporting local artisans. Anything on display in their store is either handmade from scratch, reconditioned or refurbished as one-of-a-kind gifts so that visitors can take a true piece of Culpeper home with them.

Their 22 artisan partners are single moms, homemakers, grandmothers and even college students, using their talents to provide extra income for their families and brightening the world with their creativity.

“We love supporting and empowering them, and in turn they empower us back,” Romano said.

Since its inception in November 2022, Lily Rose & Company’s mission has been to support local – their dream to bring together and provide a unique platform to showcase the community’s artisans.

Their summer grand opening of their new location in downtown Culpeper gives the ladies even more of a presence in the community to promote the talents of their makers and crafters.

Many pieces don’t stay on shelves long, and inventory is constantly changing, which adds to the creativity and uniqueness of the shop. Vendors come up with new ideas or new variations on their offerings. Most do custom orders — if you see an item you love but want it in a different color or in a different size, vendors are happy to craft it into a personalized gift. For many vendors, crafting is their passion, their stress relief and their way to beautify the community.

Love of crafting spills over into the owner’s families as well — among the shop’s offerings are beautiful bracelets made by Denham’s daughter and walking sticks carved by Romano’s son. Perhaps that’s why the place just feels like home to many of their customers.

Just as the shop sign draws you in, the abundant crafts and creations will captivate you for hours.

There are tumblers, tote bags, wallets made from leather from a family’s beef farm, fairy sticks you press into your potted plants to add sparkle and fun, liveedge wood shelving, refurbished furniture, resins, stickers, caps, cutting boards and more. All distinctive. All creative. All waiting for you to explore.

Lily Rose & Company is located at 201 N. Main St, Culpeper, VA 22701.